1 Thessalonians 5:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.”
σωτηρία
From soter — saviour, the one who rescues from danger. Soteria is comprehensive — healing, wholeness, rescue, preservation. Peter stands before the council and says there is no other name. Not as arrogance. As the deepest mercy — there is one who can save, and His name is Jesus.
ἀγαπάω
Love
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ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
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νήφω
may be sober
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νήφω
To be sober, to be self-controlled, to be alert. Nepho. Be sober-minded be watchful. Spiritual alertness is not anxiety. It is disciplined awareness of the reality of spiritual warfare.
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πίστις
Faith
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πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
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ἐλπίς
Hope
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ἐλπίς
Hope, expectation, confidence. Elpis. Hope does not disappoint. Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. It is confident expectation based on the character of God.
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ἡμέρα
of the day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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ἐνδύω
having put on
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ἐνδύω
To put on, to clothe oneself. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ. Wear Him like a garment. Let His character cover every part of your life.
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θώραξ
the] breastplate
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θώραξ
the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet
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περικεφαλαία
the] helmet
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περικεφαλαία
encirclement of the head, i.e. a helmet
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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